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Title: Broken Touch Control Lamp
Post by Mikee on Mar 29^th, 2016, 4:49pm

Hi, my daughter has a touch lamp, the bulb blew and now, with a new bulb, the lamp stays permanently on. Is it safe to fit a in-line rocker switch to the flex and use as a ordinary bed side lamp or do I need to by pass the touch control device in the base of the lamp.
Thanks for any replies,
Mikee. ::)

Title: Re: Broken Touch Control Lamp
Post by Lectrician on Mar 30^th, 2016, 6:36am

I think it safer to bypass the electronics.

Title: Re: Broken Touch Control Lamp
Post by Mikee on Mar 30^th, 2016, 10:58am

Thanks for that Lectrician, apparently there are replacement electronic units being sold on ebay but don't think I would trust them.
Cheers, Mikee. :)